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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: August 10, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for August 10, 2021 INDIA – Parliament passes Central Universities (Amendment) Bill, 2021 that seeks to establish a Central University...

August 10, 2021

Nominations for Padma Awards – 2022 starts

Online nominations or recommendations for Padma Awards comprising of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri has started and the last date of nomination is September 15, 2021....

August 9, 2021

BRO starts celebrations to mark 75 years of Independence

Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started its celebrations of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate 75 years of Independence of India. Key Points To mark this momentous occasion,...

August 9, 2021

Zydus Cadila’s needle-free Covid-19 vaccine to get approval

India is to get its sixth Covid-19 vaccine soon as drug firm Zydus Cadila’s needle-free Covid-19 vaccine called ‘ZyCoV-D’ is all set to get emergency use authorisation (EUA)...

August 9, 2021

Study: More than 13 million people died of covid in urban India

According to official statistics, less than 300,000 Indians have died due to covid-19 infection in 2021. However, according to latest data of YouGov-Mint-CPR Millennial Survey, this is a...

August 9, 2021

Postal Department holds drawing contest for children

Department of Posts is conducting a drawing competition for children aged between six to 15. Key Points Drawing contest is being conducted for designing special covers under the...

August 9, 2021

Delhi: First animal DNA lab set up in Rohini

Delhi’s first “Animal DNA Laboratory” was set up at Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini. Wildlife forensics is a new field of criminal investigation. Highlights Earlier, animal samples used...

August 9, 2021

DDMA orders implementation of GRAP

The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued an order to implement the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) to effectively manage the COVID-19 in Delhi. Highlights The Graded Response...

August 9, 2021

Tokyo passed Flame of Hope to Paris

Amid the ongoing covid-19 pandemic and approaching typhoon, Tokyo Olympics 2020 was finally concluded on August 8, 2021. Japanese capital pulled the curtains down on one of the...

August 9, 2021

Child Pregnancies in Haryana- Key facts

Recent statistics on Haryana have been pointing towards rising graph of sexual offences against minor girls in the State. Key Findings Statistics also points towards grossly inadequate steps...

August 9, 2021

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